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cases that changed america. for the next hour i'll examine high profile trials that for better or for worse forever altered america's justice system. from the spectacle of the michael jackson molestation trial, where he was found not guilty on all counts. the media circus outside the courtroom, as bizarre as the twists and turns on the witness stand. i'll analyze how celebrity complicates cases in this 24/7 news culture and whether a different standard of justice applies to stars. >>> to trials that create celebrity. scott peterson killed his pregnant wife but before he was sentenced to death in 2006, he became a pop culture phenomenon. this strange case showed us that a horrific crime in anytown usa can grip the entire nation. >>> plus, we'll look at the most infamous celebrity trial of them all, o.j. simpson's double murder trial. all the evidence pointed to simpson in the double murder of his ex-wife nicole, and her friend ron goldman. but o.j. was amazingly acquitted. the case ushered in the era of legal tel
cases that changed america. for the next hour i'll examine high profile trials that for better or for worse forever altered america's justice system. from the spectacle of the michael jackson molestation trial, where he was found not guilty on all counts. the media circus outside the courtroom, as bizarre as the twists and turns on the witness stand. i'll analyze how celebrity complicates cases in this 24/7 news culture and whether a different standard of justice applies to stars. >>>...
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. >>> for the first time, the richest thoroughbred race in north america has been won by a mare. zenyatta is now the favorite to become horse of the year. she won her owner $2.7 million. >>> brittiney griner, the one-handed dunk. officially, she is not seventh woman to dunk in a college game, since this was an exhibition. what a star in the making she is. 6'8" freshman, 25 points, 11 rebounds in that game. look out if you're taking on brittney griner and the baylor bears. that's sports. >>> well, it is just nerve racking enough, anticipating being parents for the very first time. but one minneapolis couple decided to share their experience with thousands of people. now, yesterday morning, they welcomed their six-pound, eight-ounce baby girl here on a social networking site called momslikeme.com. the site tracked new mom, lindsay's, experience from day one, following her around for checkups and all the way through her eight-hour labor and delivery. cute little baby. well, the former teacher looked at the experience as an educational tool and a way to create a lasting memento for h
. >>> for the first time, the richest thoroughbred race in north america has been won by a mare. zenyatta is now the favorite to become horse of the year. she won her owner $2.7 million. >>> brittiney griner, the one-handed dunk. officially, she is not seventh woman to dunk in a college game, since this was an exhibition. what a star in the making she is. 6'8" freshman, 25 points, 11 rebounds in that game. look out if you're taking on brittney griner and the baylor bears....
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she always made a surprising revelation on good morning america. she said she felt ashamed by what happened. watch what she told diane sawyer. >> i didn't want people to think that's the kind of person -- that i fell in love with that person. that's embarrassing. that's embarrassing that that's the type of person that i fell in love with. so far in love. so unconditional that i went back. >> tanika. quickly, are you surprised she was embarrassed? she was the victim here. >> no, i'm not surprised. she said also in the interview if the only piece of her life that was left private and now exposed to the world, overnight she became britney spears, i'm very proud of her. i've been interviewing her since she was a young girl who didn't know how to do an interview to now sounding so eloquent, so conscious about what she was saying. i think she did a smashing job. >> tanika, carlos, good to see you. >> tyra banks has a brand-new controversy over her weight. you remember how she told everyone to kiss her fat ass because women should accept their bodies. now
she always made a surprising revelation on good morning america. she said she felt ashamed by what happened. watch what she told diane sawyer. >> i didn't want people to think that's the kind of person -- that i fell in love with that person. that's embarrassing. that's embarrassing that that's the type of person that i fell in love with. so far in love. so unconditional that i went back. >> tanika. quickly, are you surprised she was embarrassed? she was the victim here. >>...
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>>> -- america's culture of addiction in celebrities. these days nicholas cage in serious financial trouble thanks to what some call a crippling consumer addiction and kirstie alley seems to battle a food addiction and will star in a new show chronicling her battles. back with me is dr. drew and joining us -- and ashley banfield host of "open court" on tru tv. welcome everybody. >> thank you. >> let's talk about kirstie and what she said on oprah yesterday. >> i was doing cocaine. i was crazy as -- you know, i'd come in and i don't think anybody knew what those kind of drugs were then they would say you're so crazy and i'd go, i know i'm high but they didn't believe it. >> when did you stop doing drugs? >> 1979. i only did drugs for a couple of years but i did my share and yours. >> did she replace a drug addiction with a food addiction, dr. drew? >> it seems that way. it certainly can be case as you know we discussed sexual addiction some people can get sober from a chemical addiction and later these behavioral addictions kick in. that
>>> -- america's culture of addiction in celebrities. these days nicholas cage in serious financial trouble thanks to what some call a crippling consumer addiction and kirstie alley seems to battle a food addiction and will star in a new show chronicling her battles. back with me is dr. drew and joining us -- and ashley banfield host of "open court" on tru tv. welcome everybody. >> thank you. >> let's talk about kirstie and what she said on oprah yesterday....
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to the hard work of the house, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will, and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year. now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama, by the way, is set to return to the white house from camp david sunday afternoon. elaine quijanoo, cnn, washington. >>> the bill now moves on to the senate, where it must also pass, if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes the bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed in to law. >>> it will be a tough day tomorrow for commuters in philadelphia. talks aimed at ending a transit strike broke down last night. bus drivers and trolley and drivers walked off the job yeste
to the hard work of the house, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will, and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year. now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama, by the way, is set to return to the...
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allow america to look to the future. >> all right, mr. asgharzdeh, i appreciate that. and thank you for joining us from tehran on this anniversary. i want to ask you the final word. can one get over the notion of regime change, all the grievances that you both havar tim late tick lated -- have articulated, mr. asgharzdeh has articulated, can it be gotten over quickly? >> we've seen mr. asgharzdeh gone from being a radical student and somebody contrary to the >> the first police officer who confronted the suspect after the shooting just had another surgery. a military spokesman says sergeant kimberly munley is in good condition after the surgery last night, she was wounded during the shootout, but that's not believed to be life threatening. the shooter said she brought the gunman down. we've learned another officer fired at him and may have been the one who finally stopped the rampage. the army is still investigating the details of the shooting. millions of christians go to church every week, some are doing it without leaving home. jennifer westhoven introduces us to ch
allow america to look to the future. >> all right, mr. asgharzdeh, i appreciate that. and thank you for joining us from tehran on this anniversary. i want to ask you the final word. can one get over the notion of regime change, all the grievances that you both havar tim late tick lated -- have articulated, mr. asgharzdeh has articulated, can it be gotten over quickly? >> we've seen mr. asgharzdeh gone from being a radical student and somebody contrary to the >> the first...